File handle



March 0, 1931- c. T. GILLASPY 1,796,249

J FILE HANDLE Filed May 16. 1929 eharlesrfiz'llaspy Patented Mar. 10,1931 PATENT OFFICE CHARLES T. GILLASPY, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA FILEHANDLE Application filed May 16, 1929. Serial No. 363,500.

My invention relates to file handles, and it is an object of theinvention to provide a strong, durable, yet simple handle, which maybeeasily applied or removed, and one which not only will hold the file atthe proper angle for filing, but one which will not tire the hand inuse; all as will be hereinafter more particularly specified and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings which are made a part hereof andon which similar reference characters indicate similar parts,

Figure l is a perspective illustrating the application of my invention,and Figure 2 is a side elevation with the tine receiving portion insection.

In the drawings a conventional file is indicated at F, which is adaptedto be held by a handle 10. The handle 10 comprises an e n larged handgrip 11 provided at its lower extremity with a tapered socket 12 for thereception of the tapered tine of the file. The hand grip 11 is similarto thegrip of a pistol and is made to fit the hand in its most naturalposition. as well as to set at just the right angle for filing which issubstantially the angle of degrees from the perpendicular.

At the other end of the hand grip 11 is formed an integral extension 13which ex 30 tends downwardly and forwardly and is provided with asubstantially vertical or up right extremity 14 which terminates in ablunt or fiat end substantially in the plane of the slot 12. whichextremity is adapted to bear upon the file surface. I

From the above description it will be understood that my handle having ataperedsocket 12 for the reception of the tapered tine of the file maybe wedged upon the tine of the file to cause the handle to be firmlysecured in place. Before applying the handle to the file, the tine ofthe file is slightly bent or curved, and the handle is applied to thefile with the hand grip portion 11 on a concave side of the tine anddriven into place. VVhereupon the tine presses against the top of theslot 12 at both ends of the same and between the ends it presses againstthe bottom of the slot. This securely holds the tine in place. The frontend of the handle also assists in holding the parts together by pressingdownwardly against the teeth on the fiat side of the file. and maintainsthe tine in distorted position. The forward end of the handle engagingthe body of the file serves not only to prevent the handle from slippingoff, but serves to carry the blows for cleaning well up on the file. Itwill be understood of course that my handle may be made in differentsizes for different types of files and different shapes and sizes.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes maybe made in my device without departing from the spirit of the invention,and I, therefore, do not limit myself to what is shown in the drawingsand described in the specification but only as set forth in the appendedclaim.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

The combination with a file ha ving a bent tine ot' a hand grip portionhaving a curved tapering extremity extending downward in a position, tobear against the teeth of the file, the other extremity of the hand gripportion having a tapered socket wholly therein to receive the bent endof the tine, said bent tine serving to resiliently engage in the socketand to press the teeth of the file against the said tapered extremity,substantially as forth.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Indianapolis,Indiana. this 11th day of May, A. D. nineteen hundred and twenty.-

nine.

CHARLES l. GILLASPY.

